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trung tâm ngữ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ təm˧˧ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ təm˧˧ ŋɨ˧˨]Saigon [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ təm˧˧ ŋɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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trung tâm ngữ means head.

Chinese characters: 中心語

Meanings of trung tâm ngữ in English

Noun

  1. head

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中心語, composed of 中心 and 語.

Frequently asked questions

What does trung tâm ngữ mean in English?

trung tâm ngữ (noun) means "head".

How do you pronounce trung tâm ngữ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ təm˧˧ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ təm˧˧ ŋɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: trung — level tone (ngang), tâm — level tone (ngang), ngữ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is trung tâm ngữ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trung tâm ngữ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 中心語.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.